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08-27-2015, 05:17 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,728
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Credit Card Captain
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08-27-2015, 06:22 PM
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Guru
City: Vermont
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 10,077
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Wow. I'm speechless.
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MVTanglewood.com
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08-27-2015, 06:46 PM
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Guru
City: Stuart FL
Vessel Name: Lucky Lucky
Vessel Model: Pacific Mariner 65
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,759
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Those sailors were pretty cool about it. Wonder what would have happened if a trawler came in and did that.
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Howard
Lucky Lucky
Stuart, FL
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08-27-2015, 06:46 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 13,293
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I`m guessing they had no functioning motor and elected to sail into the mooring field to get where they wanted. After that everything went wrong.
I once had to sail into a mooring field in strong near gale wind which several times near flattened us while under main only, after the engine broke the crankshaft. We successfully rounded up onto the first vacant mooring we saw. The marina guy asked us to move to another nearby, I said no, tow us, it was just too risky under sail until you got steerage.
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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08-27-2015, 06:49 PM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 5,299
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I wonder if alcohol was involved?
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Parks Masterson
Retired from Hopkins-Carter Marine Supply
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08-27-2015, 06:54 PM
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Guru
City: Diberville Mississippi
Vessel Name: KnotDoneYet
Vessel Model: 1983 42' Present Sundeck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,450
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HopCar
I wonder if alcohol was involved?
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I certainly hope so!!
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Steve Point Cadet/ Biloxi, Mississippi USA
*Present 42 twin 135 Lehmans
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08-27-2015, 06:55 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 13,293
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HopCar
I wonder if alcohol was involved?
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I`d back inexperience sailing at close quarters.
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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08-27-2015, 07:24 PM
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Guru
City: Vallejo, California
Vessel Name: Mahalo Moi
Vessel Model: 1986 Grand Banks 42 Classic
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,093
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Forkliftt
I certainly hope so!!
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Yeah, for the people watching!
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Ray
"Mahalo Moi"
1986 GB-42 Classic
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑβΕ
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08-27-2015, 08:42 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,728
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It was a chartered boat, so I'm guessing the skipper had more dollars than sense; more oblivion than experience.
I thought the dingy crews were very cool and helpful. Their demeanor kept the tension of a stressful incident to a minimum. I doubt I would have been that cool, calm and collected.
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08-27-2015, 08:48 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Saint John
Vessel Name: Ex Squiggles, current Goin Baroque...soon to be???
Vessel Model: 1979 Mainship 34 MKI
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 55
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I sailed with the guy who made this video, it really is amazing how some people with no clue rent a boat with little to no experience and "perform" in a crowded anchorage. The cats are growing in popularity in part due to the maneuverability. We saw a few close calls the week we were there, the seasoned vets just shake their heads and try to stay out of the way.
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08-27-2015, 10:21 PM
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Guru
City: Sarasota,FL/Thomasville,GA
Vessel Name: Steppin Stone IV
Vessel Model: Marine Trader Kelly Trawler 46
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,815
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Saw the same one without the music and the guys voice
just crazy people trying to help and skipper needs none cause he already knows it all
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08-28-2015, 04:03 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Rodney Bay, the northern anchorage in St. Lucia is subject to a large number of charter boats coming from Martinique (24 miles away). Just about every year a charter boat tries to anchor under sail. Usually because they can't get the engine(s) started. Damage almost always follows.
What is the sad is that the anchorage is huge with vast areas for anchoring that are empty, yet the disabled boats continue to try and sail into the pack. I have talked to a couple of these guys after the fact and asked what they were thinking. First time it had happened to them and they didn't think it would be a problem to sail to an anchoring position.
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08-28-2015, 04:40 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Brisbane (boats on the Gold Coast)
Vessel Name: Hassall Free
Vessel Model: Riviera 35 Aft Cabin
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 56
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Almost as good as watching "Captain Ron" .....................almost
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08-28-2015, 07:28 AM
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Guru
City: Diberville Mississippi
Vessel Name: KnotDoneYet
Vessel Model: 1983 42' Present Sundeck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,450
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Marty, that's a great analogy. I could see that repeating itself every year.
1983 Present 42 Sundeck
Twin Lehman 135's
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Steve Point Cadet/ Biloxi, Mississippi USA
*Present 42 twin 135 Lehmans
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08-28-2015, 08:09 AM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bay Pelican
Rodney Bay, the northern anchorage in St. Lucia is subject to a large number of charter boats coming from Martinique (24 miles away). Just about every year a charter boat tries to anchor under sail. Usually because they can't get the engine(s) started. Damage almost always follows.
What is the sad is that the anchorage is huge with vast areas for anchoring that are empty, yet the disabled boats continue to try and sail into the pack. I have talked to a couple of these guys after the fact and asked what they were thinking. First time it had happened to them and they didn't think it would be a problem to sail to an anchoring position.
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As an assistance tower...I hear about every excuse in the book.
I know I haven't heard them all...but I get a kick out of how many tell me they have been boating for 50 years, or running this channel for 35 years, or I have been a member for 20 years and this is the first time I have used my membership, I can't believe this happened to me, I have plenty of experience.
Until I got into the Marine Trades about 15 years ago, even though a seasoned boater, cruiser and highly trained USCG officer....I have to look back and realize I didn't know shi*.
I have emails from highly respected people in the industry that thought I did, which I was proud of...but now I know I didn't and neither did a lot of others that wrote books, articles and posed as marine experts.
I know there is so much to know...being an expert is pretty elusive in the marine business.
So when a guy who has been boating for 50 years or so on weekends and vacations, sails into a crowd of boats and crashes.....no surprise to me...
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